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Photographer Henrik Sorensen takes a fluid approach to the body in motion
June 2013
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Maker of the “world famous buttermilk drop,” New Orleans actor Dwight Henry is expanding his baking empire
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Harvard bioengineer David Edwards believes he’s found a way to cut down on packaging waste
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| By Mark Strauss
Also out in June: the math of life and the lives of astronauts’ wives
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| By Chloë Schama
Be a fly in the soup at the dinner table with two of America’s most iconic food writers
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How Philadelphia candymakers Eric and Ryan Berley are giving new life to Shane Confectionery
June 2013
| By Franz Lidz
A new poem by former poet laureate Billy Collins
June 2013
| By Billy Collins
In a new exhibition, the university showcases 43 images rooted in scientific research that force viewers to contemplate the definition of art
May 21, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
From Orson Welles to Twitter, a look into the classic time-telling relic from your grandparents' attic
May 17, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
The platform-soled, punk-style shoes have celebrated the 'Teddy Boy' spirit since the late 1940s
May 16, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Explore a room in the Smithsonian Castle with a curious history that includes fire and destruction, séances for skeptics and even a skeleton in the closet
With the release of the 12th Star Trek film, curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why the franchise is so influential
May 15, 2013
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A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby
May 14, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world's waters turning more acidic
May 14, 2013
| By Hannah Waters
Demanding a combination of brains and brawn, this new sport has competitors floating like butterflies and stinging like kings
May 13, 2013
| By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
One of the founding father's more quixotic quests was to create a new alphabet. No Q included
May 10, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
The Japanese artist depicts blossoms from various plant species in fastidious detail
May 10, 2013
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There's a word for that odd quirk of Apple iPads that hold on to design components of old keyboards
May 08, 2013
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F. Scott Fitzgerald couldn’t resist putting his own life into his novels, but where’s the line between truth and fiction?
May 07, 2013
| By Sarah Laskow
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg reconstructs the faces of strangers from genetic evidence she scavenges from the streets
May 03, 2013
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What came first: the typist or the keyboard? The answer may surprise you
May 03, 2013
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The honored Brit—50 years in the business—goes for the bold in her designer collections
May 02, 2013
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The Repentir app reveals an artist's creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
May 02, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Venture into the highly regulated and fascinating world of bovine pyroglyphics
April 30, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
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